Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Mauritania
Mauritania: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 1.2 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Mauritania, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degrees celsius.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Mauritania is 1.2 Degrees celsius, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.6% on the previous year and up 190.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Mauritania peaked at 1.43 Degrees celsius in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.9985 Degrees celsius, in 1986.
Mauritania ranks 9th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Degrees celsius | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -0.1125 Degrees celsius | — |
| 1980 | -0.1875 Degrees celsius | +66.7% |
| 1981 | -0.1206 Degrees celsius | -35.7% |
| 1982 | -0.9478 Degrees celsius | +686.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5897 Degrees celsius | -162.2% |
| 1984 | -0.5906 Degrees celsius | -200.2% |
| 1985 | -0.4571 Degrees celsius | -22.6% |
| 1986 | -0.9985 Degrees celsius | +118.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8791 Degrees celsius | -188.0% |
| 1988 | -0.2623 Degrees celsius | -129.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0832 Degrees celsius | -131.7% |
| 1990 | 0.268 Degrees celsius | +222.2% |
| 1991 | -0.3765 Degrees celsius | -240.5% |
| 1992 | -0.6104 Degrees celsius | +62.2% |
| 1993 | -0.5778 Degrees celsius | -5.4% |
| 1994 | -0.3552 Degrees celsius | -38.5% |
| 1995 | -0.2947 Degrees celsius | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0131 Degrees celsius | -104.4% |
| 1997 | -0.0605 Degrees celsius | -561.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4528 Degrees celsius | -848.8% |
| 1999 | -0.4041 Degrees celsius | -189.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0759 Degrees celsius | -118.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6668 Degrees celsius | +778.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1833 Degrees celsius | -72.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3214 Degrees celsius | +75.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0113 Degrees celsius | -96.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5201 Degrees celsius | +4494.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1182 Degrees celsius | -77.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0065 Degrees celsius | -94.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0971 Degrees celsius | +1383.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3413 Degrees celsius | +251.6% |
| 2010 | 1.43 Degrees celsius | +318.6% |
| 2011 | 0.453 Degrees celsius | -68.3% |
| 2012 | -0.0291 Degrees celsius | -106.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4133 Degrees celsius | -1520.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3417 Degrees celsius | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5244 Degrees celsius | +53.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8719 Degrees celsius | +66.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8506 Degrees celsius | -2.4% |
| 2018 | -0.2029 Degrees celsius | -123.9% |
| 2019 | -0.0128 Degrees celsius | -93.7% |
| 2020 | 1.14 Degrees celsius | -9008.9% |
| 2021 | 1.15 Degrees celsius | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7765 Degrees celsius | -32.4% |
| 2023 | 1.2 Degrees celsius | +54.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +9008.9% | -0.0128 Degrees celsius | 1.14 Degrees celsius |
| 2005 | +4494.1% | 0.0113 Degrees celsius | 0.5201 Degrees celsius |
| 2013 | +1520.2% | -0.0291 Degrees celsius | 0.4133 Degrees celsius |
| 2008 | +1383.7% | 0.0065 Degrees celsius | 0.0971 Degrees celsius |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.1125 Degrees celsius | -0.1125 Degrees celsius | -0.1125 Degrees celsius | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.2012 Degrees celsius | -0.9985 Degrees celsius | 0.8791 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1945 Degrees celsius | -0.6104 Degrees celsius | 0.4528 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2342 Degrees celsius | 0.0065 Degrees celsius | 0.6668 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4638 Degrees celsius | -0.2029 Degrees celsius | 1.43 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 Degrees celsius | 0.7765 Degrees celsius | 1.2 Degrees celsius | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 6 Romania 2.1 Degrees celsius compare
- 7 Turkmenistan 2.07 Degrees celsius compare
- 8 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.06 Degrees celsius compare
- 9 Armenia 2.06 Degrees celsius compare
- 10 Switzerland 2.05 Degrees celsius compare
- 11 Austria 2.01 Degrees celsius compare
- 11 Cabo Verde 1.07 Degrees celsius compare
- 12 Belarus 1.99 Degrees celsius compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Mauritania?
- Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Mauritania was 1.2 Degrees celsius in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 Degrees celsius in 2010.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9985 Degrees celsius in 1986.
- How does Mauritania rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- Mauritania ranks 9th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset provides a global assessment of changes in average temperature by providing the temperature anomaly, days with above-average temperatures and days with below-average temperatures. Exposure indicators to extreme temperature have been prepared jointly by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the International Energy Agency (IEA). Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset also provides a global assessment of extreme temperatures through the use of a variety of climate indices, including hot days, tropical nights, the Universal Thermal Climate Index and icing days. The datasets span the period 1979-2022, depending on data availability and are the result of the use of a variety of geospatial data sources. The dataset has a global coverage on a national level; on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. A number of aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas and the LAC region. Data source(s): Copernicus Climate Data Store temperature data (ERA5) and Global Human Settlement Layer population grid data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation